Matt Damon, John Krasinski Poised to Enter 'Promised Land' for Focus

February 1, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 week ago

"Promised Land" was to be Matt Damon's directorial debut, but his "Good Will Hunting" director Gus Van Sant will do the honors instead

  

Liam Neeson Is an Action Star -- 'The Grey' Proves It

January 30, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 week ago

Liam Neeson is also one of the most consistently bankable stars -- when it comes to action films

  

'We Bought a Zoo' Tries Too Hard to Make You Boo-Hoo (Review)

December 20, 2011 By Alonso Duralde 7 weeks ago

Ramshackle would-be tearjerker from Cameron Crowe feels like Fox asked him to whip up another “Marley and Me”

  

'SNL': Alec Baldwin Apologizes to Himself (Video)

December 11, 2011 By Tim Molloy 8 weeks ago

Plus: Matt Damon, Katy Perry and Val Kilmer are best friends

  

Philip K. Dick Trust Sues Over Unpaid 'Adjustment Bureau' Royalties

October 27, 2011 By Brent Lang 14 weeks ago

The family of the science fiction author disputes filmmakers' claims that the rights to the story fell into public domain

  

Affleck and Damon Set to Re-Team for Whitey Bulger Biopic

October 24, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 15 weeks ago

Damon tells GQ magazine that he'll star as the notorious Boston gangster and that Affleck will direct

  

Matt Damon Teaming With John Krasinski for Directoral Debut

October 19, 2011 By Brent Lang 16 weeks ago

The "Bourne Identity" actor and "The Office" funny man will co-star in film they wrote together

  

Bill Clinton, Kevin Spacey Steal Sean Penn's Lunch (Video)

October 18, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 16 weeks ago

The former President spoofs his own foundation with a series of Hollywood stars

  

HBO Gets Matt Damon-Michael Douglas Liberace Pic

October 11, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 17 weeks ago

Producer Jerry Weintraub tells TheWrap that the Steven Soderbergh project "is not an easy one to do"

  

Is Hollywood Bailing on Obama?

September 22, 2011 By Brent Lang 19 weeks ago

Hollywood is still a big source of money for the campaign, but past contributors from Streisand to DiCaprio have yet to write a check -- and past supporters are grumbling

  

Review: Cough and the World Coughs With You in a Taut 'Contagion'

September 8, 2011 By Leah Rozen 22 weeks ago

Unfortunately, Steven Soderbergh's virus thriller has so many characters that none create much of an impact

  

Paul McCartney, Al Pacino, Matt Damon and More Remember 9/11

September 5, 2011 By The Wrap Staff 22 weeks ago

Ten years later, celebrities share with TheWrap their initial reactions of shock and fear, as well as their universal instinct -- to help

  

Matt Damon Takes on Libertarian Reporter (Video)

August 2, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 27 weeks ago

A young Reason.com reporter tries to educate the shorn-headed Bostonian actor on the supposed wonders of the profit motive. Damon has a lesson for her, too

  

Tobey Maguire and Others Sued for Being Too Good at Poker

June 22, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 33 weeks ago

"Spider-Man" actor sued for allegedly cleaning out a swindler in high-stakes poker ring that also allegedly included Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck

  

Warner Bros. Buys 'Father Daughter Time' for Matt Damon to Star, Direct, Produce

May 6, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 39 weeks ago

Multiple studios had bid on the project, a road movie about a man who goes on a crime spree with his daughter

  

Jeremy Renner to Star in Universal's Next 'Bourne' Movie

April 21, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 41 weeks ago

Universal chose the Academy Award winner for the lead role in the spinoff movie

  

Depp and Damon Look to Heat Up Frigid Box Office

March 3, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 48 weeks ago

CG-animated family film is looking to gross over $50M, while Philip K. Dick adaptation should do over $20M as the domestic movie market looks to rebound from two very slow months at the multiplex

  

Review: Matt Damon's 'Adjustment' -- It's 'The Matrix' With Heart

March 3, 2011 By Leah Rozen 49 weeks ago

Damon is now where Harrison Ford was in the '80s and early ‘90s

  

Let the Fun Begin! Complete Oscar 2011 Party Field Guide

February 23, 2011 By Mikey Glazer 50 weeks ago

TheWrap's Academy Awards party tonight kicks off the next five days and nights of non-stop bubbly and schmooze as Tinseltown shows a bit of glitter heading towards Hollywood's biggest night

  

Beyond 'Bourne': Matt Damon's Box-Office Powers Waning

February 21, 2011 By Brent Lang 50 weeks ago

With his latest "Adjustment Bureau" looking at an unspectacular opening, the A-lister struggles for leading-man success beyond his signature franchise

  

Sony Wins Bidding War for Neill Blomkamp's 'Elysium'

January 19, 2011 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

Oscar winners Matt Damon and Jodie Foster are set to join "District 9" star Sharlto Copley in the sci-fi tentpole

  

Ben Affleck Considering 'American BS' as Follow-Up to 'The Town'

January 18, 2011 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

Eric Warren Singer's script concerns Abscam, the FBI's 1980 undercover sting operation of Congress to root out corruption

  

Topping the Globes Party Circuit: Michael Douglas & Talk of Ricky Gervais

January 17, 2011 By Mikey Glazer 1 year ago

Party-hopping with Weinstein, Kavanaugh, Tarantino, Damon, Gyllenhaal and Dame Mirren

  

Matt Damon Tapped for Critics Choice's Joel Siegel Award

January 5, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

In other award news, "Modern Family's" Ferguson and Stonestreet to host WGA West's not-televised show

  

Jodie Foster Will Return to Sci-Fi in Neill Blomkamp's 'Elysium'

January 3, 2011 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

The two-time Oscar winner joins Matt Damon and Sharlto Copley in the Media Rights Capital project

  

Matt Damon in Talks to Star in Neill Blomkamp's 'Elysium'

December 10, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

Sharlto Copley is also in negotiations to re-team with his "District 9" director

  

Coen Brothers' 'True Grit' Is True, Gritty ... and Goofy

December 1, 2010 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

A fine film but not a game-changer, "True Grit" is dark, moody and dramatic -- and then it veers into broad comedy

  

‘True Grit’ First Impressions Leak as Late Showdown Nears

November 28, 2010 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

A sprinkling of clues pop up on Twitter as the Coen Brothers’ “True Grit” -- maybe the year’s final big awards contender -- quietly starts to screen

  

'Almost Famous' Star Patrick Fugit Joins Cameron Crowe's 'Zoo'

November 9, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

Elle Fanning has also been cast in the 20th Century Fox film, which stars Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson

  

Scarlett Johansson Joins Matt Damon in 'We Bought a Zoo'

November 5, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

Aline Brosh McKenna adapted Benjamin Mee's memoir for 20th Century Fox

  

Paramount Moves Up 'True Grit'; Lionsgate Dates 3D 'Conan'

November 2, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

The Coen brothers' gritty western will now ride into theaters on Dec. 22

  

Good Morning Hollywood, October 11: Bourne to Run ... Without Damon

October 11, 2010 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Matt Damon won’t be in “The Bourne Legacy” … but he won’t be replaced, either, says writer-director Tony Gilroy